Radboud University Press Dissertation Series

Radboud University Press presents the Radboud Dissertation Series offering a comprehensive suite of services to enhance your academic journey. Download our information flyer here.

Radboud Dissertation Series Highlights

• Printing and Design: Radboud University Press offers free printing and design for all Radboud University PhD candidates;
• Online Accessibility: Your dissertation is available in both print and Open Access online;
• Long-term Availability: Even post-defense, you can order and print your dissertation 'on demand' for years to come.

PhD candidates pursuing their doctorates at Radboud University have the opportunity to publish their dissertations with Radboud University Press as part of the Radboud Dissertation Series. The individual dissertations will gain visibility within their specific field of study through indexing.

Radboud University Press will provide process guidance and control and handle administrative tasks throughout the publication process. Your dissertation will be professionally designed and produced. Dissertations will be formatted according to the house style of the Radboud Dissertation Series.

Before publication, you can order a maximum of 80 copies of your dissertation and a maximum of 135 booklets containing a summary and a QR code that links to the digital version of the dissertation for friends, family and acquaintances. It is always possible to order more copies at your own expense. Once published with us, your dissertation will remain available as a free download in PDF format via our website. Paper copies can also be ordered at any time on a print-on-demand basis. This ensures that those who prefer a physical copy of the dissertation can obtain one at a reasonable cost that covers the production expenses and delivery costs.

After the promotion, RUP will take care of the financial settlement with the faculties, so you won’t have to advance any money or need a receipt from the Repository.

Interested?

Great! If you decide to publish with the Radboud Dissertations Series at Radboud University Press, please email us at dissertations.radbouduniversitypress@ru.nl. Please include the following details in your email:

• Your first and last name
• The full title of your dissertation (including subtitle)
• The topic of your dissertation
• The language in which your dissertation is written
• Estimated number of pages
• Illustrations included? Yes/no
• Date of defence (if known)

We’ll get in touch with you as soon as possible.

The Radboud Dissertation Series officially started in January 2024. For print-on-demand options of our dissertations, please go to: https://www.boekenbestellen.nl/radboud-university-press/dissertations.

Workshop

Come to our workshop for PhD candidates on how to publish your dissertation in the Radboud Dissertation Series. Registration is not necessary.

Date: June 20 2024
Time: 10:00-11:00 AM and 12:30-13:30 PM
Location: UB, Erasmuslaan 36, UBN.1.05b, Nijmegen

Date: September 19 2024
Time: 10:00-11:00 AM and 13:00-14:00 PM
Location: UB, Erasmuslaan 36, UBN.1.05b, Nijmegen

FAQ

How do I sign up?

If you decide to publish with the Radboud Dissertations Series at Radboud University Press, please email us at dissertations.radbouduniversitypress@ru.nl. Please include the following details in your email:

1. Your first and last name
2. The full title of your dissertation (including subtitle)
3. The topic of your dissertation
4. The language in which your dissertation is written
5. Estimated number of pages
6. Illustrations included? Yes/no
7. Date of defence (if known)

Our services are free. The entire sum that you would otherwise be able to claim from the university for the printing of your thesis goes directly from the faculty to Radboud University Press. 

I don't have a date yet, can I still sign up?

Yes! As soon as you have submitted your manuscript to the manuscript committee, you can sign up by sending an email to dissertations.radbouduniversitypress@ru.nl.

Do you also handle the design?

Yes. The interior and the cover will be designed by our team of designers. Covers are placed in a template where, among other things, the Radboud University Press logo and the research institute are mentioned. For examples of our templates, see our information flyer page 5.

I've already designed the interior myself. Can I still participate?

Yes. Even if the interior has already been finalised, for example in LaTeX, you can still use the Radboud University Press publishing service. Our designers will guide you in correctly submitting the documents. Covers are placed in a template where, among other things, the Radboud University Press logo and the research institute are mentioned. For examples of our templates, see our information flyer page 5.

How should I submit my materials?

After the registration process, one of our designers will contact you regarding the correct submission of the documents. Try to minimize any personal formatting of the document and preferably use the heading structure of Microsoft Word. For more information, see page 6 of our information flyer.

Any other questions? Please email us at dissertations.radbouduniversitypress@ru.nl